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यूपी की शान बंदायू के उस्ताद राशिद अली खान को पदम् भूषण सम्मान

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आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net भारत सरकार ने कला क्षेत्र में योगदान के लिए यूपी के बदायूं के राशिद खान को तीसरे सबसे बड़े सम्मान पद्म भूषण से...

Shubha Mudgal balms Gulberg Society mourners with Sufi songs

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By Rafat Nayeem Quadri, for TwoCircles.net,

Documentary on children in conflict-torn Kashmir screened in UNHRC, Geneva

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: The documentary film ‘Children in Conflict Torn Kashmir’ produced by human rights activist Abdul Manan Bukhari was...

Manipur Muslim Students organize Iftar party in Delhi

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By TCN News, Delhi: A large number of Manipur Muslims joined an iftar party held here at the premises of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)...

गुरुग्राम : जहां मुसलमान पढ़ रहे थे नमाज़ ,वहीं हिन्दू संगठन करने लगे कीर्तन

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जिब्रानउद्दीन।twocircles.net बीते शुक्रवार, गुरुग्राम के सेक्टर 47 में मुस्लिम समुदाय के लोगों को एक बार फिर जुमे की नमाज़ अदा करने में दिक्कत का सामना...

हज 2022 : ‘हज मोबाइल एप’ से होगा आवेदन,तैयारी में जुटी सरकार

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जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net हज 2022 के ऑनलाइन आवेदन प्रक्रिया को 1 नवंबर से शुरू हो गई है। केंद्रीय अल्पसंख्यक मंत्री मुख्तार अब्बास नकवी ने मुंबई के हज...

Poet Hali instilled patriotism through his writings: Ansari

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By IANS, Chandigarh : Remembering the eminent poet and social reformer Khwaja Altaf Hussain Hali Panipati, Vice President Hamid Ansari said Hali had made efforts to instil a feeling of nationalism in the people through his writings. Ansari Saturday praised the far-sightedness and the writings of Hali while addressing the gathering on the occasion of a two-day Hali Mela (Nov 22-23) which was organised by Hali Trust at Panipat town in Haryana, some 150 km from here.

Indian film venture firm to raise funds on London market

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London, May 1 (IANS) A new investment firm chaired by noted director Shyam Benegal and focussed on Indian movies is set to float on Britain's Alternative Investment Market this month to raise 55 million pounds.

Harshad: A lonely furrow in the field of films

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By Shameer KS,

Book on Rani Laxmibai banned in Uttar Pradesh

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By IANS Lucknow : The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday banned a book on Rani Laxmibai, better known as Jhansi ki Rani, for allegedly objectionable content. The book titled "Rani", authored by Jaishree Misra and published by Penguin, was alleged to be containing highly objectionable material relating to her personal life. The government made the announcement on the floor of the assembly after the issue was raised by Congress Legislature Party leader Pramod Tiwari and his party colleague from Jhansi, Pradeep Jain.

Chandigarh gears up for rose festival

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By IANS, Chandigarh : Flower exhibits, painting, photography competition and much more - the union territory of Chandigarh is gearing up for the Rose Festival-2009, a three day festival starting Feb 20. "This year we have plans to organise this annual festival in a big way. During this three-day festival, many cultural and musical activities have been planned for which we have invited celebrated artists from all across the country," Ram Niwas, home secretary of Chandigarh, told mediapersons here.

My inspiration for art is Kalidasa now: Akbar Padamsee

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

Dissent essential in open society: Hamid Ansari

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By IANS: New Delhi, July 17:Dissent is of critical importance in an open society and its suppression could metamorphose it into an illiberal and ethnic...

7 नवंबर को अज़ीम मंसूरी की जाएगी बारात , मगर एक दिन पहले...

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विशेष संवाददाता। twocircles.net कहते है "जब तुम किसी चीज़ को शिद्दत से चाहो तो सारी क़ायनात उसे तुमसे मिलाने की कोशिश में लग जाती है...

I am yet to tire of ‘bindu’: Artist S.H. Raza

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

Two-day seminar on the life & legacy of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

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By TCN News New Delhi: A two-day seminar on entitled Azad Qalam: Revisiting the life & legacy of K A Abbas begins today in the...

काशी की मस्जिद : बोर्ड, कमेटी का ऐलान, फैसले के खिलाफ हाईकोर्ट में लड़ेंगे

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आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net वाराणसी की फास्ट ट्रैक कोर्ट ने काशी विश्वनाथ मंदिर-ज्ञानवापी मस्जिद मामले में मस्जिद परिसर की पुरातात्विक जाँच कराने के आदेश जारी किया...

In Photos: Stories of Communal Harmony in Jamia Nagar

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Jamia Nagar in New Delhi has been vilified in certain sections of the mainstream press and called ‘mini-Pakistan’ and ‘unsafe for Hindus.’ This TCN...

50 world classics being translated in Gojri: Dr Rahi

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Says Neelmat Puran, My Experience with Truth among 12 Publications completed this year By News Agency of Kashmir Jammu : In a major initiative to widen the access to classic and foreign languages, 50 rare and greatest works in English, Persian and Sanskrit stands chosen to translate in a daring, long-term project to bring landmark works in Gojri –the language of Gujjar Tribe, said Dr. Javaid Rahi, Head, Gojri Wing of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of art, Culture and Languages, here today.

A son remembers: Salman Akhtar throws light on his father, Jan Nisar Akhtar’s Poetry

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By Bushra Alvi, New Delhi: Speaking to a packed audience of Delhi’s Urdu loving junta, noted physician, psychoanalyst, writer and poet, Salman Akhtar peeled layer upon layer of Jan Nisar Akhtar’s oeuvre to bring to light many facets of the writing of one of the greatest poets of the Progressive Writers Movement.

A.I. Mushaira in memory of Akhtar Saeed Khan in Bhopal on March 15

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By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net

Bhopal: An All India "Mushaira" (Urdu poetic meet) is being organised by Bhopal Adabi Sangam, a literary society, in the memory of Urdu litterateur late Akhtar Saeed Khan here on March 15 at Iqbal Maidan.

गुडगांव में नमाज़ पर सीएम के बयान की मुस्लिम बोर्ड ने की निंदा

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स्टाफ रिपोर्टर।twocircles.net दिल्ली से सटे गुड़गांव में खुले में नमाज़ को लेकर चल रहे विवाद की आल इंडिया मुस्लिम पर्सनल लॉ बोर्ड ने निंदा की...

The gatekeeper of Ghalib’s grave

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By Amit Basole ہوئے مر کے ہم جو رسوا ہوئے کیوں نہ غرقِ دریا نہ کبھی جنازہ اٹھتا نہ کہیں مزار ہوتا hue marke ham jo rusva hue kyun na gark-e-darya

Documentary on Muzaffarnagar riots screened at 60 venues across 50 towns in protest

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, New Delhi: On the initiative of ‘Cinema of Resistance’, a documentary on Mzuaffarnagar riots was screened countrywide on at least 60...

Indian National Film Awards breaks with 64-year-old tradition, recipients skipped ceremony

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By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi (IANS): The 65th National Film Awards ceremony was a departure from its tradition of the Indian President handing over the...

“Destination Aligarh”, an international documentary on AMU seeks funding

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By TCN News New Delhi: “Destination Aligarh”, a television documentary which is budgeted to cost USD40,000, is a cross-border (Indo-Pak) project initiated by a UAE-based documentary filmmaker Amna E Khaishgi. “This documentary is a first of its kind and a unique audio visual tribute to this great university which has changed the lives of millions of Muslims in the Subcontinent,” she said.

Brotherhood and fellowship mark Iftaar mehfil hosted by GMCH

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter   Guwahati: The faculty members and students of Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) have been hosting Iftaar mehfils for the medical...

Old Puducherry lighthouse comes ablaze with history

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By Shubha Singh, IANS, Puducherry : A 172-year-old disused lighthouse on the seafront here came ablaze with light in the New Year as it became the venue for an exhibition on oceanic culture and the Indian diaspora. The exhibition revealed little known facts about Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) as one of the ancient port cities of India, and its role as an important embarkation port for the thousands of Indians who migrated to colonies around the world.

Workshop “Artist in Residency” organized

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By TCN News, Aligarh: he Department of Fine Arts at the Aligarh Muslim University today organized a five-day Workshop “Artist in Residency” with Professor M. Shashi Dharan Nair of M. S. University, Baroda to provide opportunity to the artist community to interact with other artists, to learn, develop, share and improve their art.

Renowned Urdu poet Sardar Anjum passes away

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By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter gham-e-hayaat ka jhagra miTa raha hai koyi chale bhi aao ke duniyaa se jaa raha hai koyi Chandigarh: Noted Urdu poet and...

Ibn Sina Academy Aligarh organises national seminar on works of Ibn al-Haytham

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By TCN News Aligarh: The Ibn Sina Academy, Aligarh, organised a national seminar on “Life and Contribution of Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen)” between 14 and 15...

New Delhi Cultural Festival Promoting Inter-Faith Friendship

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By Kaleem Kawaja In my recent vacation in India I attended a unique 2-day cultural festival called “Jashan Rekhta” in New Delhi on December 15, 16...

Lesser-known Agra monuments cry for attention

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By Brij Khandelwal, IANS, Agra : Heritage protection in Agra is "Taj centric", ignoring in the process dozens of lesser-known protected monuments that are in a shambles, say conservationists as World Heritage Day is observed Friday.

‘Kesariya balam’ to welcome Obamas to Mughal Gardens

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By IANS,

Shamsur Rahman Faruqi honoured by Pakistan’s civilian award Sitara-i-Imtiaz

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By TCN News New Delhi: Eminent Urdu critic and writer Shamsur Rahman Faruqi has been honoured by the Pakistani government by giving its third most highest civilian award “Sitara-i-Imtiaz.” Faruqi edited Urdu literary magazine “Shabkhoon” which was published regularly for forty years before ceasing publication in 2005. In 2009 he was awarded “Padma Shri” by the Indian government for his work in the field of literature. Link: http://www.shamsurrahmanfaruqi.com/

Profiling ordinary Kashmiris during Ramadan

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By TwoCircles.net Srinagar: Azaan Shah is a freelance photojournalist from the city. He loves to capture daily life in the trouble torn Kashmir. Here are...

Aim to create positive influence for women within the boundaries of Shari’ah: The Muslimah...

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The Muslimah Network is a website dedicated to stories and commentary on Muslim women from an Islamic perspective. Started by the UAE-based writer/graphic designer...

Politicans playing dirty over displaced Bodos in BTAD: Promising Land Patta inside Forest

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By Abdul Kalam Azad Assam: This is election time in Assam and political parties are not leaving any stone unturned to get as much...

Weaver’s in Uttar Pradesh decry lack of govt support amid lockdown, worry for future

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By Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net Uttar Pradesh: “While the country is struggling to fight the pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh government seems to have unleashed a war...

इमाम बुखारी ने पीएम को लिखी चिट्ठी, जामा मस्जिद की मरम्मत का किया अनुरोध

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स्टाफ रिपोर्टर। twocircles.net दिल्ली में जामा मस्जिद के शाही इमाम सैयद अहमद बुखारी ने प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी को एक पत्र लिखकर उनसे जामा मस्जिद...

ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : दलितों की बस्तियों का नाम बदलने से नही सुधरेगी उनकी हालात

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आलोक राजपूत twocircles.net के लिए BJP सरकार के द्वारा सभी राज्यों एवं केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों को ये आदेश देने के बाद कि सरकारी...

33rd Anuual Sir Syed Day Mushaira in Washington

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By Zafar Iqbal

Hindi translation of the book “Prisoner No. 100” released

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Srinagar : The book, “Prisoner No. 100,” which unveils the ordeal of women separatist leader, Anjum Zamrooda Habib...

Benedict Areng: Fighting a life-long battle for betterment of Garos

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“I have faced all this adversary and I came out victorious. All these motivates me to keep fighting for some reasons which will enable...

Police disrupt a press conference on communal harmony in Ayodhya

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TCN News Members of Sarva Dharam Sadbhav Trust were stopped from holding a press conference in Ayodhya yesterday by the police for no apparent reason. And...

Celebrated Kashmiri poet Rehman Rahi dies at 98

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Rehman Rahi has profoundly impacted Kashmiri culture and literature as a respected poet, forward-thinking critic, and literary theorist. Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net  SRINAGAR (JAMMU AND...

“Firaaq” is a personal response to the Gujarat carnage: Nandita Das

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By TwoCircles.net special correspondent

Mehdi Hassan has left us a rich legacy of poetic anguish

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By Ras H. Siddiqui

Rohingya refugee and Ramadan: A story of hope of a 16-year-old boy

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Jammu: Muslims all over the globe are observing fasts in the holy month of Ramadan, so is Anamul Haq,...

Aamir Khan film on dyslexia an eye-opener for Bengal teachers

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By IANS

Kolkata : Aamir Khan's film "Taare Zameen Par" has been an eye-opener for harried schoolteachers in West Bengal's Burdwan district.

At their wits' end in dealing with recalcitrant children, teachers in the district, around 273 km from Kolkata, have found the film "inspirational enough" to tackle slow-learners and habitual troublemakers in the class.

‘Das Kapital’ now a rarity in Red West Bengal

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By Nayanima Basu, IANS Kolkata : Karl Marx's "Das Kapital", which laid the ideological foundation for Communism, has ironically now become a rare book in communist-governed West Bengal. The 19th century manuscript, in three volumes and written by Karl Marx, details at length how the growth of capitalism is directly related to the exploitation of labour. Book owners here say there are few takers today for the three-volume "Das Kapital", which at one time was considered a must read for those entering the world of Communism.

Surplus Zakat and the increased poverty in Muslims

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By Dr Kouser Fathima for TwoCircles.net, Ramadan is the month of fasting and piety for Muslims all over the world. All Muslims irrespective of nationality,...

Dance performance by Egyptian troupe at Jamia Millia Islamia

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By TwoCircles.net News Desk, New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia organized a dance performance by a troupe from Egypt last week at the open air theatre with over 4000 audience including students and staff of the university.

Training programme on Islamic structure held at AMU

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By TCN News, Aligarh: The Heritage Cell, Aligarh Muslim University, in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Islamic Architecture, Department of Architecture, organized a one-week short term Training Programme on “Traditional and Modern Materials and Techniques of Façade Adornment in Islamic Structure”.

India, Bangladesh celebrate hundred years of Bengali songs

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By IANS Dhaka : Music lovers from Bangladesh and India celebrated the grand finale of a musical series "Shotoborsher Bangla Gaan" by presenting a bouquet of 33 songs including romantic, patriotic and modern numbers. Taking Bengali songs from 1905 to 2005, Bangladeshi singers performed songs of the century's greats from Rabindranath Tagore and Qazi Nazrul Islam to latter day Salil Chowdhury and Manna Dey, at the musical soiree organised Friday by the HSBC Bank.

16 मई के दिन देवीप्रसाद मिश्र की दो कविताएं

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वे मुसलमान थे इसलिए बचके निकलते थे वे मुसलमान थे इसलिए कुछ कहते थे तो हिचकते थे देश के ज़्यादातर अख़बार यह कहते थे कि मुसलमान के कारण ही कर्फ़्यू लगते हैं कर्फ़्यू लगते थे और एक के बाद दूसरे हादसे की ख़बरें आती थीं

निदा फाज़ली उर्फ़ ‘मुझे मालूम था तुम मर नही सकते’

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By सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net वाराणसी: निदा फाज़ली नहीं रहे. वही निदा जिन्होंने 'होश वालों को ख़बर क्या बेख़ुदी क्या चीज़ है' और 'तू इस तरह...

मेरा कोई राजनीतिक स्टैंड नहीं है, लेकिन बतौर फिल्ममेकर मैं स्टैंड लेता हूं- जैगम...

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इंटरव्‍यू स्मिता ठाकुर 1- नक्‍काश किस जोनर की फिल्‍म है, फिल्‍म के बारे में थोडा तफसील से बताएं? ये एक सोशल पॉलिटिकल ड्रामा है। सीधे शब्दों...

Rahman’s ‘Sivaji’ tops the charts

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By Aparna Nath

Chennai, May 1 (IANS) A.R. Rahman's "Sivaji", composed with Rajnikanth in mind, is creating records, though it may not be the music wizard at his best.

Can Modi Win “Sabka Vishwas”? Did Modi implement Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas?

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By Ram Puniyani After 2014 victory Modi, Prime Minister of India had promised that he will implement Sabka Sath; Sabka Vikas (Taking everybody along, development...

In hope for a better tomorrow at Khagrabari camps in Baksa

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Even as India celebrated the 69th Independence Day on Saturday, there are many people in the country who have strive hard to understand even...

कलाकार सैयद हैदर रज़ा का निधन

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सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net दिल्ली: पद्मभूषण और पद्मश्री जैसे सम्मानों से सम्मानित चित्रकार और पेंटर सैयद हैदर रज़ा का आज दिल्ली में निधन हो गया. सैयद...

Saraswati Samman for Naiyer Masud

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi: Noted litterateur Dr Naiyer Masud has been selected for the 17th Saraswati Samman for his collection of short stories, "Taoos Chaman Ki Myna."

The award, established by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991, is recognised as one of the most prestigious literary honours in the country given every year to an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language.

Author Ashvin Desai beats cancer with book on mysteries of life

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS New Delhi : Seventy-five-year old Ashvin Desai, father of Booker prize winning author Kiran Desai, released here Sunday his debut book "Between Eternities: Ideas On Life and Cosmos", a slim non-fiction volume on the cosmic riddles that have been puzzling humans for centuries. The author, who was diagnosed with cancer barely three months ago, says the book is a way of overcoming the pain of his disease. It has been cooking in his mind for the last 15 years.

Kaleem Ajiz takes charge as chairman of Bihar Urdu Standing Committee

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter Patna: Padmashree Professor Kaleem Ajiz took the charge as the Chairman of Bihar Urdu Standing Committee (Bihar Urdu Mushawarati Committee) on 25th June. He was given a warm welcome in the secretariat office after assuming the office. Author of several books and classical ghazals, Dr. Ajiz is a retired professor of Patna University and a recipient of the much coveted Padmashree award for his contributions to Urdu literature. True to his love to Urdu, he sent the government information about his joining the committee as the chairman in Urdu language.

टीसीएन 2021 : साल भर हम उठाते रहे वंचितों और पिछड़ों की आवाज़,पढ़िए...

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बीते वर्ष, 2021, में कई तरह की बदलती हुई राजनीतिक और सामाजिक गतिविधियां देखने को मिली। इस बदलती परिस्थिति में, हाशिए पर खड़े...

Art gallery to host mega art show in Mumbai

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By IANS, Mumbai : Abstract painter Soketu Parikh along with art dealer Ebraheem Jetha will curate a six-day mega exhibition of works by 42 artists at Jehangir Art Gallery, starting Monday. The show would also have 15 artists displaying their works of art in eight-foot long panels. Some of the artists whose work would be on display are Ajay De, Anand Panchal, Babu Bhai Mistry, Charan Sharma, Brinda Miller and Manjit Bawa.

Doyen of Urdu poetry Shaharyar is no more

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By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net Lucknow: "Ek tum hi nahin tanha ulfat mein meri ruswa; is sheher mein tum jaise deewane hazaaron hain…" Shaharyar.

A call for revolution, and romance: The poetry of Faiz

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By Vikas Datta, Is there any common ground between revolution and romance, as expressed in poetry and music? Lenin didn't think so, admitting he loved hearing a Beethoven sonata, but couldn't listen to music much since it made him want to pat people's heads, though his "devilishly difficult job" called for him to beat their heads instead. But it is not difficult to identify parallels - for one, both activities call for a great deal of passion. The Indian subcontinent can boast of several people who effortlessly straddled both spheres. One of them was Faiz Ahmed 'Faiz," who even won the Lenin Peace Prize.

Goa BJP leader heard threatening to beat up Kanhaiya; denies it

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Panaji : Audio footage of the BJP's Goa vice president Sanjay Harmalkar threatening to "beat up" JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar if he...

From Kairwan’s meadows to poetic pages, how Kashmiri woman attempting to revive native language

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Tauseef Ahmad and Nuzhat Masoodi, TwoCircles.net Kupwara: Each sunrise in Lolab, also called Wadi-e-Lolab (the land of love and beauty), gives the valley a golden...

‘Onam iftars’ in Kerala Ramzan

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent, Kozhikode: Ramzan is going active in Kerala with believers flocking to masjids for tharaveeh and iftar parties inviting people of different religions. The occurrence of Kerala’s state festival Onam during the Ramzan paved way for special Onam iftars also this year.

A.R. Rahman’s music for ‘Lord of the Rings’ panned

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By IANS

London : The "Lord of the Rings" musical, widely considered the most expensive production in the history of West End theater with part of the music scored by Indian maestro A.R. Rahman, opened here Tuesday evening to mixed reviews that ranged from confusion to dazzling excitement.

Indian literature to be translated into Arabic

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By Aroonim Bhuyan, IANS Dubai : As part of its efforts to boost cultural diplomacy with the Gulf, India is planning a project to translate major Indian literary works into Arabic. "We propose to translate major Indian literary works - fiction, non-fiction and poetry - into Arabic as part of our larger vision to improve ties in the cultural area in the Gulf," India's Ambassador to the UAE Talmiz Ahmad told IANS. Around 20 to 50 Indian titles are being planned to be translated a year in the next couple of years.

Photography exhibition at AMU

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By TCN News, Aligarh: A five day Exhibition of Digital Art and Photography by Mr. Mohd. Danish is being held from 1 May 2014 at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, Aligarh. The Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah inaugurated the show on the first day.

Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey dead

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Mumbai: Veteran Indian-born British actor Saeed Jaffrey died on Sunday, a close relative said. He was 86, according to his niece Shaheen Aggarwal, who shared...

Heritage Times Celebrates the Glorious Past of Bihar on Bihar Diwas

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TCN News By Syed Amjad Hussain Bihar Diwas or Bihar Foundation Day celebrated on 22nd of March every year was organised earlier owing to the upcoming...

Hindi Diwas celebrated in BHEL Bhopal unit

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By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net Bhopal: "Hindi Divas is a festival of commitment and dedication towards Rajbhasha Hindi, said RK Singh, Executive Director, BHEL, Bhopal in his address as chief guest on the occasion of Hindi Divas at BHEL Cultural Hall. Singh said that BHEL Plant is committed towards compliance of statutory requirements like its production target. Highlighting the importance of Hindi as a language of business in the market today, he emphasized on increase in the use of Hindi. CK Pani, General Manager (IT & PDX) chaired the function.

Multifaceted actor Tom Alter to receive Padma Shri

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By IANS New Delhi : In a career spanning about three decades, Bollywood actor, sports writer and novelist Tom Alter has played a variety of characters both in real life and reel life. The multifaceted actor is now all set to receive the Padma Shri Award for his distinguished contribution in the field of art. Fondly called the "true blue Englishman on screen", Alter recently left stage buffs in a thrall in Oman with his solo play on the life, times and scholarship of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad.

Tabla legend Kishan Maharaj dead

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) : Pandit Kishan Maharaj, one of India's best-known classical percussionists, passed away in this temple town after battling a brain stroke for five days. He was 85. The leading tabla exponent was pulled off life support systems Sunday night. He had suffered a stroke Tuesday and efforts had been on to stave off brain death. Kishan Maharaj is survived by a son and three daughters.

Theater personality Raghunandana refuses award to protest against lynching

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TCN News Theater personality S Raghunandana's name state has been announced for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi award for 2018 on July 17th. But Raghunandana, based...

अलीगढ का नाम ‘हरिगढ़ ‘ करने की कवायद,जिला पंचायत में प्रस्ताव पास

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स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर। Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले नाम बदलने की राजनीति फिर से शुरू होने लगी है। सोमवार को अलीगढ़ के नवगठित जिला...

Khuda Bakhsh hosts Urdu poet Anand Mohan “Gulzar Dehlavi”

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,

Patna: Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library held its monthly session on 27th April which was attended especially by eminent Urdu poet Pundit Anand Mohan alias Gulzar Dehlavi.

Pundit Anand Mohan amused Urdu poetry lovers at the programme by his recitation of ghazals. He has specialty in Rubais (quartets). His ghazals were appreciated by the distinguished audience. With his firm belief in Urdu language, Gulzar is seen as a symbol of national integration. He is the author of the book Gulzar-e-Ghazal.

`India’s classical languages – Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil’

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By IANS, New Delhi : Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit and Tamil are the four classical languages of India, Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni informed the Rajya Sabha Tuesday. Soni said the government has not taken any view in classifying Malayalam as another classical language as they have not received any representation from the Kerala government. She said Kannada and Telugu were notified as classical languages Oct 31 after the proposal was cleared by a committee formed by the culture ministry.

Director Muzaffar Ali to make film on Sir Syed as part of educationist’s bicentennial...

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By TCN News, Aligarh: Noted film director Muzaffar Ali has agreed to make a film on Sir Syed’s life and contributions, which could be presented as a special tribute to the great social reformer and founder of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), which could be presented as a special tribute to Sir Syed to celebrate his bicentennial birth anniversary.

Sculptor Atul Sinha plays with spaces in wood in new works

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By IANS, New Delhi : Sculptor Atul Sinha, who has been using wood as a medium for his artistic expression since 1993, has experimented with the three-dimensional aspect of the medium and played with light and shade to create contrasting spaces in his new body of work titled "Space Beyond Innovation". Wood sourced from dead trees that steers clear of environmental posers has been chiselled to delicate tones in 30 sculptures on display at the Art Konsult Gallery in the capital. The show that opened Oct 21 closes Nov 10.

Rekindling the magic of Kashmir’s saffron tale

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By Sheikh Qayoom

On PM’s behalf, Naqvi offers ‘chaadar’ at Ajmer Sharif Dargah

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Ajmer (Rajasthan), (IANS): Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday offered a "chaadar" on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the "dargah" of...

‘Come Eat With Me’: Exploring caste through cooking Dalit cuisine in upper caste kitchens

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In an interview with TwoCircles.net, award winning Dalit theatre artist Sri Vamsi Matta talks about his experiences as a Dalit which inform the questions,...

BJP wants de-recognition of Champaner Word Heritage Site

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Saffron brigade’s bid to de-recognise a unique world heritage site representing pluralistic traditions By Rupa Abdi, TwoCircles.net

‘The Untold Charminar’ – tribute to soul of Nizam’s city

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By IANS, New Delhi : Hyderabad is a city where the old and the new stubbornly coexist. The distinct identities that come together and often merge are brought out beautifully in the book "The Untold Charminar: Writings on Hyderabad". The historic Charminar vies for space with the corporate offices of cyber companies and media magnate Ramoji Rao's sprawling film city in a cosmopolitan landscape that has three distinct identities: the past, modern and the new wave.

A Malayalam film on Gujarat riots

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By IANS Kozhikode (Kerala) : National award winning director T.V. Chandran Monday began filming here his latest venture "Vilapangalku Appuram" based on the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots. The lead actors are: Suhasini, who returns to Malayalam films after a long gap, Biju Menon and Thilakan. Producer of the film Aryadan Shoukat has written the story of the film. Speaking to IANS, Shoukat said the story revolves around Sahira, a Muslim woman who flees Gujarat soon after the riots and arrives in Kozhikode.

Agra’s teenaged guitarist plays for Guinness record

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By IANS, Agra : A 14-year-old Agra boy, Akash Gupta Sunday began strumming his guitar before hundreds of music lovers at 162-year-old St. Peter's College in the city of Taj. And he plans to stop only after he has created a new Guinness world record for longest playing the instrument at a live show.

Agra’s heritage being bulldozed to dust

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By Brij Khandelwal, IANS, Agra : The city of the Taj Mahal is home to the crumbling mansions of erstwhile royalty where dozens of families still live cheek by jowl. They are now part of a heritage that residents are trying desperately to protect from looming bulldozers. Their lone success came last weekend, when union Culture Minister Ambika Soni intervened to save Bharatpur House in the city's Khandari area, a mansion over 150 years old.

33 years of struggle and the battle is on!

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By Reeti Mahobe, What’s common between the Oscar winning movie, Life of Pi, and her? That continuously ongoing struggle not just of life but for life. But her indomitable spirit is unmatched for. She is rare yet very special. This is about Payel Bhattacharya who has seen 33 years of life with each day being a mystery to unravel bringing in either new hopes or more often the new hurdles to conquer through. On this occasion of Rare Disease Day, she expresses her intent to spread awareness on VHL or Von Hippel Lindau Disease, the condition with which she has lived for all these years.

Seminar on life and works of Kaifi Azmi at AMU

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By TCN News, Aligarh: Noted film lyricist and poet, Javed Akhtar said that despite political and economic shifts in India, Kaifi Azmi retained his idealism...

Kashmir-based youth group distributes fruit boxes among patients on 9th Muharram

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCirlces.net, Srinagar : With an aim to send a message of brotherhood among different Muslim Sects and to...

India to be guest of honour at Mexico’s international cultural fest

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New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The 46th edition of Cervantino International Festival, to be held in Mexico, will see India participating as a guest...

Egypt discovers Ptolemaic tomb with black sarcophagus in Alexandria

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By IANS Cairo, July 2 (IANS) An Egyptian archeological mission discovered on Sunday a tomb with a large black granite sarcophagus dating back to the...

Muslims in Kerala observe Ramadan fast

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By IANS, Thiruvananthapuram: Muslims in Kerala began their Ramadan fast after prayers early Saturday morning.

Restore Taj Mahal or demolish it, SC tells government

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By IANS New Delhi, July 11: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for...

MP: Christians observe ‘black day’ after youth convention called off on Bajrang Dal’s objection

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Participants of the convention were forcefully stopped by the right-wing extremist group and were taken to Moghat Police Station after a ruckus.  TCN Staff Correspondent  BHOPAL...

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